Leslie Standish passed away in September 2026 following a lengthy battle with Cancer. Les served as a Corporal with 2 PARA.…

John Hutchinson served as Corporal with 656 Sqdn REME in the 1982 Conflict.
John very sadly passed away on 18th February 2026 after a long, hard fought battle with a brain tumor.…

Graham Drew passed away in December 2025. Graham served with RAOC, having arrived in July 1982 to clear ammunition sites.…

Major Charles Batty MBE served as the only Surgeon at Teal Inlet in 1982, he served as part from No.5 Para Clearing Troop.…

John Darby served with 29 Battery Royal Artillery in 1982. John tragically passed away in a RTC in January 2026.…

Major General Brian Pennicott passed away in June 2025. Brian served as Commander with the Royal Artillery in 1982. Brian was one of the witnesses to the surrender documents being signed in Government House.…

L/Cpl John Bradley passed away on 4th May 2025. John served with 59 Commando Royal Engineers.…

S/Sgt Peter Naya MM RAMC served in 16 Fs Amb, and was decorated for action on Sir Galahad. He passed on 18 Oct 2022.…

Corporal Fred Venables passed away peacefully at home on 10th January 2025. Fred served with 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment.…

Sgt Douglas McCready served with 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in 1982, as a Section Commander.
From 2009 until 2020 Doug volunteered with SAMA 82 as a Regional Coordinator for the North East. …

Captain David Leeming served with RAMC 16 Field Ambulance during the conflict as a Nursing Officer.

David was a big supporter of SAMA 82 and worked in a volunteer role as Treasurer to the SAMA Christchurch Branch until his untimely death in early 2024.…

Colonel Robin Smith served as a Major with 91 Ordnance Company, RAOC in 1982. He was also a former Trustee and Vice Chairman of SAMA (82).…

Craig passed away in November 2024, after a 4 year battle with Cancer. Craig served with 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment.…

Eric “Dusty” Smith passed away in December 2020 after a long illness.
Dusty served with 2nd Battalion Scots Guards in 1982. …

Lee passed away in 2020. Lee served in 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment. …

Ian Murphy passed away in October 2024. Ian served with 59 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers. (Recce Troop Command). …

The Right Rev. Derek Heaver passed away in October 2024. Derek served as the Padre with 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment, during the conflict. …

William Brogan passed away in October 2024. William Served with 2 Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps. …

Major (Retd) Malcolm Simpson MBE QCB passed away in August 2024. He served as the RSM of 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment, during the conflict. Malcolm dedicated his life to those he served with and all fellow veterans and was a staunch supporter of SAMA (82). …

Paul Roberts passed away in June 2024. Paul served with Army Catering Corps attached to 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment. …

Captain Michael Beaumont passed away on 17th July 2024 from Cancer. Michael served as Captain with the 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment. …

David Wright passed away on 17th October 2023. David served with 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment during the conflict. …

Terry Webb served with Royal Army Ordnance Corps attached to 10 Field Workshop – The Corps of Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers during the conflict. …

David Rossi served as Sergeant in 22 SAS, Special Forces. He crossed the bar in October 2023. …

Stephen Moorhouse passed away in July 2023. He served with the rank of Cpl in the Army, 91 Ordnance Company (Royal Army Ordnance Corps) during the conflict. …

Geoff “Johnno” Johnston passed away in his sleep on 15th July 2023. Johnno served as L/Cpl in 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment during the 1982 conflict. …

Barry Grayling MM passed away in December 2023 following a long illness. Barry served with the 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment during the 1982 conflict. …

L/Cpl Christopher Duggan passed away suddenly in August 2023. Chris served in the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards. Chris along with fellow veterans Curly Jones and Kenny Dawkins was responsible for the fundraising to build the Falklands Memorial located at Alexandra Gardens in Cardiff. Chris was very active within the Welsh Veterans Community and will be sorely missed by all. …

Stephen Dale passed away on 1st April 2023 after a short illness. Steve served in the Army with the Royal Signals, 244 Signal Squadron during the conflict. …

Mark “Dosh” Downton passed away on 31st December 2022. Mark served as as GDSM in the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards during the 1982 conflict. …

Ray Canale passed away in December 2023. Ray served with 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment during the conflict. …

SAMA (82) Co-Founder and Honorary Vice President Denzil Connick BEM, passed away surrounded by his family on 3rd September 2023. His continuous, selfless work for Falklands Veterans was an inspiration and he will be sorely missed. In 1982, Denzil served as L/Cpl in the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment. …

Mark Butland served in 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during the conflict. Mark passed away in April 2023 after a long illness. …

Corporal William Wilson passed away in October 2022. Cpl Wilson served with 10 Field Reg Ord – RAOC during the conflict and sailed “Down South” on board St Edmunds. …

Major Michael Ryan passed away on 27th March 2022. Michael served in the Parachute regiment during the conflict. …

Captain Aidan (Danny) West served with 22 Special Forces (SAS) during the 1982 conflict. …

Grant Vincent passed away in January 2021. Grant served with 2 Parachute Regiment during the conflict. …

Dr Richard Peacocke, served with 656 Army Air Corps. He passed away in November 2020. …

Lt Col Martin Osborne, who served with 3 Parachute Regiment during the conflict, passed away on 8th February 2021. …

Wesley Nicholson passed away in July 2021. Wes “Rat” Nicholson served with 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery as a forward observer alongside 42 Commando Royal Marines in 1982. …

Michael “Mac” McMenamin passed away in early 2021. Michael served with 3rd Parachute Regiment during the conflict. …

Major Michael “Mac” McHale who served with 16 Field Ambulance, passed away on 6th January 2021 from COVID-19. …

Derek Larner served with 3 Parachute Regiment during the conflict. …

David Greenslade passed away on 6th June 2021. Sgt Greenslade served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, with the parent unit of 2 Field Hospital. …

Captain Barry Griffiths, 3 Parachute Regiment, passed away on 12th March 2021. …

Samuel Dougherty passed away in October 2021. Samuel served with 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment, during the 1982 Falklands Conflict.…

William (Bill) Atkins passed away on 4th March 2021. Bill served with 3 Parachute Regiment, during the conflict. …

Major Tommy Turtle passed away on 29.12.2020. Tommy served as Corporal with D SQN 22 SAS. …

Tony passed away in August 2020. He served as a PTE with 16 Field Ambulance. …

David Pratt passed away in October 2020 after a short illness. David served in the Army Air Corps. …

Francis “Frank” Murphy passed away on 29th January 2020, aged 64. Frank served in 3 Parachute Regiment. …

Colonel Freddie Kemp OBE passed away in September 2020 following a long illness. Freddie served as Captain with 9 Parachute Regiment Royal Engineers in 1982. …

Colonel George “Tony” Holt passed away in August 2020. Tony served as the CO of 4th Regiment Royal Artillery. …

Matthew Fenwick served as OC with 4Pl, 91 Ord Coy, RAOC during the conflict. …

Colonel David Benest MBE OBE, passed away suddenly in August 2020. David served as Captain with 2 Parachute Regiment in 1982 before becoming a Colonel. …

John Jordan passed away in August 2019. John served as WOI (ASM) with 36 Engineer Regiment in 1982. …

Peter Harrison served as L/Sgt with 2nd Battalion Scots Guards in 1982. Peter passed away in July 2019. …

Mick Granitza passed away in early October 2019. Mick served with 565 Royal Signals as Sgt, attached to 2 Parachute Regiment in 1982. …

Geoff Field passed away on 1st February 2019. He served in 9 Ind. Parachute Regiment before Commanding 59 Ind Commando Squadron & 36 Royal Engineers in 1982. Following retirement as a Major General he headed up The Tower Of London. …

Sadly, George passed away of pneumonia on the 4th November 2019 after a battle with lung cancer. George was 57 years old. George served as Guardsman in 2nd Batt. Scots Guards. …

Andrew “Taff” Davies sadly passed away in July 2019. “Taff” served as part of the Task Force in 1982 with the 3rd Batt. Parachute Regiment on petrol with”D” company. He later served with PathFinders and the Red Devils Free Fall Team.…

Bob Brear, who served with 3 Para in 2981, passed away peacefully at home on 17th March 2019. Our thoughts are with everyone who knew Bob.…